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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services2 p& c4 a/ H* M5 U7 ?' X2 z# s
发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)
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$ D2 U* T" P( B' h6 SDear Sir or Madam:
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Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)& \ Y }' O _$ s9 N4 p
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians V5 E. _3 V+ p& h% N
on the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear% t( a0 I! \8 a P, U: \
that we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet
9 K' ~, S& t! F2 q1 }8 E4 I$ Fservice providers.
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are3 H; n) q# c9 Q
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving$ d+ h! m0 d+ I' n4 X8 Z
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
/ `# H8 F4 j% ~, u/ v6 ~$ @Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look2 j# h6 c+ S+ u9 d- b4 _
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be& G) g1 P# Z. T& o
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
. n: y- e5 Z Qinvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing' M3 M+ G6 D) |* f
market forces to prevail.
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+ m& N7 m% x0 e& V; f9 J" VThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
$ F0 v% V" h4 c* Cchosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large
# ]8 N% ^0 q9 U& _5 _* |$ i2 f$ ]number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
: H r5 e0 ~: N6 j/ a+ k4 V$ z( qwww.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110208.htm. 3 |8 Z( {: {, @1 p3 L+ Z9 `1 Q; [
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When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the6 Y1 m+ H3 g: P7 G' @
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in2 X% l; `; e6 X5 j7 X
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages1 @3 S5 k' C0 ?1 P7 ~" A- S
competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that5 w, c+ Q7 E: ~1 w) _3 X+ c
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
; {( v/ ^" M6 s- D+ ?8 b7 s7 mYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy# ]% q6 N0 n& @: h: m9 C
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.& R' m( h% }) Y
1 ?3 P/ E8 v" y! R8 X) n! S/ YOnce again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is0 V+ q' k8 N/ ?* ?" i( V6 j
helpful.2 I" ~/ G! g6 Q7 R. W
% ^* B- W% [* \Yours sincerely,
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Tony Clement |
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